Arkansas § 4-9-613 - Contents and form of notification before disposition of collateral: General.
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§ 4-9-613. Contents and form of notification before disposition of collateral: General.
Except in a consumer-goods transaction, the following rules apply: The contents of a notification of disposition are sufficient if the notification: describes the debtor and the secured party; describes the collateral that is the subject of the intended disposition; states the method of intended disposition; states that the debtor is entitled to an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness and states the charge, if any, for an accounting; and states the time and place of a public disposition or the time after which any other disposition is to be made. Whether the contents of a notification that lacks any of the information specified in paragraph (1) are nevertheless sufficient is a question of fact. The contents of a notification providing substantially the information specified in paragraph (1) are sufficient, even if the notification includes: information not specified by that paragraph; or minor errors that are not seriously misleading. A particular phrasing of the notification is not required. The following form of notification and the form appearing in § 4-9-614(3), when completed, each provides sufficient information: NOTIFICATION OF DISPOSITION OF COLLATERAL To: [ Name of debtor, obligor, or other person to which the notification is sent ] From: [ Name, address, and telephone number of secured party ] Name of Debtor(s): [ Include only if debtor(s) are not an addressee ] [ For a public disposition: ] We will sell [or lease or license, as applicable ] the [ describe collateral ] [to the highest qualified bidder] in public as follows: Day and Date: Time: Place: [ For a private disposition: ] We will sell [or lease or license, as applicable ] the [ describe collateral ] privately sometime after [ day and date ]. You are entitled to an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness secured by the property that we intend to sell [or lease or license, as applicable ] [for a charge of $ ]. You may request an accounting by calling us at [ telephone number ] Click to view form.
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 4-9-613 cover?
Section 4-9-613 ("Contents and form of notification before disposition of collateral: General.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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